Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Missouri
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Missouri40 schools
40 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Missouri.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 2
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- 3
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#4 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 4
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public#6 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 5
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · Public#7 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 6
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 7
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO · Private nonprofit#11 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 8
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 9
Drury University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#14 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 10
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 11Tie
Evangel University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit#17 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 11Tie
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Public#17 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 13
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Public#19 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 14
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 15
Cottey College
Nevada, MO · Private nonprofit#23 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 16
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Public#24 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 17
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit#25 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 18
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit#26 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 19
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit#27 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 20
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · Public#28 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 21
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public#29 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 22
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit#31 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 23
Westminster College
Fulton, MO · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 24
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · Private nonprofitTop 25% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 25
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · Public#34 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | About $22,000 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| College of the Ozarks | About $6,000 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Saint Louis University | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | About $20,000 | $20,500 | $63,403 | 75% |
| Truman State University | About $13,000 | $21,000 | $56,280 | 69% |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | About $16,000 | $23,250 | $82,957 | 64% |
| William Jewell College | About $18,000 | $24,498 | $59,268 | 68% |
| Rockhurst University | About $26,000 | $18,250 | $67,102 | 75% |
| Drury University | About $21,000 | $20,979 | $40,694 | 62% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | About $22,000 | $22,000 | $62,105 | 66% |
| Evangel University | About $19,000 | $24,736 | $46,573 | 65% |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | About $15,000 | $20,000 | $53,037 | 57% |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | About $13,000 | $18,750 | $59,637 | 55% |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | About $32,000 | $17,755 | $137,047 | 62% |
| Cottey College | About $14,000 | $19,043 | $35,422 | 56% |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | About $18,000 | $21,992 | $49,827 | 58% |
| Webster University | About $27,000 | $23,000 | $50,876 | 64% |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | About $23,000 | $18,599 | $42,643 | 50% |
| Lindenwood University | About $20,000 | $26,000 | $53,278 | 49% |
| University of Central Missouri | About $14,000 | $21,000 | $49,560 | 54% |
| Northwest Missouri State University | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $47,885 | 54% |
| Southwest Baptist University | About $22,000 | $20,957 | $43,112 | 55% |
| Westminster College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $52,199 | 55% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | About $23,000 | $17,619 | $48,991 | 51% |
| Southeast Missouri State University | About $16,000 | $21,500 | $44,030 | 58% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28